Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn (6 June 1952-) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district from 3 January 2003, succeeding Ed Bryant.

Biography
Marsha Blackburn was born in Laurel, Mississippi on 6 June 1952, and she earned a bachelor of science degree in home economics from Mississippi State University in 1973. In 1978, she became the owner of an image consulting firm, and she became the chair of the Williamson County, Tennessee branch of the US Republican Party in 1989. In 1998, she was elected to the State Senate, and she rose to be a minority whip. In 2002, she was elected to the US House of Representatives, and she held conservative views on the economy and social issues, believing that abortion should be illegal, that healthcare took away the freedom of American citizens, and that global warming and evolution were both myths. In 2016, she joined President-elect Donald Trump's presidential transitional team.